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enact
verb en·act \i-ˈnakt\
: to perform (something, such as a scene in a play)
: to make (a bill or other legislation) officially become part of the law
Full Definition of ENACT
transitive verb
1
: to establish by legal and authoritative act; specifically : to make (as a bill) into law
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First Known Use of ENACT
15th century
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Rhymes with ENACT
abstract, attract, class act, compact, contact, contract, crookbacked, detract, didact, diffract, distract, entr'acte, epact, exact, extract, humpbacked, hunchbacked, impact, infract, intact, mossbacked, playact, protract, react, redact, refract, retract, sex act, subtract, swaybacked, transact, unbacked
ENACT Defined for Kids
enact
verb en·act \i-ˈnakt\
en·act·eden·act·ing
Definition of ENACT for Kids
1
: to perform or act out <Two students enacted the story for the class.>
2
: to make into law <enact legislation>
— en·act·ment \-mənt\ noun
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